- Paperback: 387 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (29 Feb 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0130142484
- ISBN-13: 978-0130142481
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 18 x 1.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,141,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Four routing protocols -- RIP, OSPF, BGP, and the Cisco protocols -- are at the heart of IP-based internetworking, and the Internet itself. In this comprehensive guide, respected telecommunications consultant Uyless Black teaches network professionals everything they need to build and manage networks with these protocols. Black begins with an exceptionally helpful tutorial on the fundamentals of Internet route discovery, architecture, and operations. Review the fundamentals of the Internet's two major interior gateway protocols, RIP and OSPF, with specific techniques for implementation and troubleshooting, and guidance on when to use each. Master the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), which is used to connect internal networks to the Internet; then gain an in-depth understanding of Cisco's Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP) for enterprise networks. Discover how to configure routers for maximum performance; when to use static/manual routing; and much more.
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The complete guide to IP routing for all network professionals
Four routing protocols-RIP, OSPF, BGP, and the Cisco protocols-are at the heart of IP-based internetworking and the Internet itself. In this comprehensive guide, respected telecommunications consultant Uyless Black teaches network professionals the basics of how to build and manage networks with these protocols. Beginning with an exceptionally helpful tutorial on the fundamentals of route discovery, architecture, and operations, Black presents in-depth coverage of these topics and more:
- The RIP and OSPF interior gateway protocols: implementation, troubleshooting, and variations
- Connecting internal networks to the Internet with BGP
- Enterprise networking with Cisco's Inter-Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP) and Enhanced Inter-Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
- The Private Network-to-Network Interface (PNNI): route advertising, network topology analysis, and connection management for ATM-based networks
From start to finish, IP Routing Protocols focuses on the techniques needed to build large, scalable IP networks with maximum performance and robustness. Whether you're a service provider or an enterprise networking professional, here's the lucid, succinct guide to IP routing protocols you've been searching for.
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Format:Paperback
I bought this book in hardcover about 8 years ago, and it's still on my desk today (different desk, different country). It's been a great reference to have to hand, but it's now getting a bit outdated (unless there's a new updated edition available?). It doesn't mention IPv6 at all, and although I love ATM and PNNI I have to admit that they are rapidly disappearing technologies. I would have given it a 5-star rating in it's day, but not any more.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
How the Mighty Have Fallen
17 Feb 2001
Format:Paperback
Uyless Black is one of the most prolific network authors alive today. One wonders how he can write so many books. Indeed, if you have his older books you'll wonder if he even wrote this one. The errors and simplicity far outweigh the good, original content. I bought the book based on his reputation and other titles of his in my extensive library. I returned it the following day. His errors begin with referring to the late W. Richard Stevens's book "TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1" as "Steven's book." In the same sentence he recommends Professor Douglas Comer's book "Internetworking with TCP/IP" as "Come's book." If he and his editors cannot even get the singular possessive correct or spell properly, how can you trust the facts in the book? His errors multiply when he recommends a popular title from Cisco Press on OSPF that has "an average of an error a page, on a light page" according to one reviewer (private communication to me at Networkers 2000 in Orlando).
Some might think he offers detailed coverage of the protocols. I disagree. The coverage he tenders is of a basic to early-intermediate level at best. If you can follow a URL you can gain much more than Black offers here. Just read the RFCs and you will cover most of the protocols Black's book. There are two clear exceptions: Cisco's IGRP/EIGRP and ISO'S IS-IS. But wait! There is an RFC that discusses IS-IS in the IP world. Cisco has ample documents on their website that discuss their proprietary protocols.
Do not think I am opposed to published works. My networking library fills four six-shelf bookcases that are three feet wide each. My collection of de facto and de jure standards nearly fills another such bookcase. Published works fill a role that the standards documents are not intended to. But, please, buy the right book!
One gets the impression that the book was not designed to meet the needs of customer, but to fulfill a contract with a publisher. It is unfortunate, too, because the market clearly needs a detailed discussion of these routing protocols in a single volume. The only works that do so now are focused on configuring equipment from Cisco Systems, Inc.
Save your money. Buy Radia Perlman's book "Interconnections, 2ed", John Stewart's book "BGPv4", and Ivan Pepelnjak's "EIGRP Network Design Solutions." Or simply buy Jeff Doyle's "Routing TCP/IP." Sure, the last couple are Cisco-centric, but they cover the protocol operations in detail. Doyle's, in particular, covers several protocols and is probably the best overall reference on all rouTING protocols only because he also covers EIGRP. My second choice would be Radia Perlman's, even though she does not cover the popular but proprietary EIGRP. The Mother of Spanning Tree Protocol has done a remarkable job not only on rouTING protocols, but also on the layer two operations of bridges and switches.
Save your time. Don't read this book. Unless, that is, you are a paid reviewer getting it ready for a new debut.
7 of 12 people found the following review helpful
For the routing beginner this is agreat place to start.
16 Sep 2000
Format:Paperback
Router and routing protocols are fast becoming the certification path many people are taking. Learning TCP/IP and subnetting is most confusing if you don't understand the basis and the basics. IP Routing Protocols is a first rate work that will make sense of the whole thing.
The book is written to the more network savvy users and it's important that you have this understanding before beginning. Once you get into the book you'll find a world of information all packed into 280 plus pages. While the book does start off with the basic of internetworking, again the better understanding you have the easier it will be to grasp the more complex concepts.
You'll get router discovery principles, bridges and internetworking basics and then you will start with the routing protocols. RIP. OSPF, BGP, IGRP and EIRGP as well as PNNI are covered in the next seven chapters. The author includes a number pictures, figures and diagrams to help you see visually what he it talking about.
There are appendices that cover the OSI layered protocols, address resolution, subnetting subnet masking, translation and configuration. Also there is a section on Next Hop Resolution Protocol and several pages that cover abbreviations used in the book.
The text seems to be complete and well documented and the author has put together a excellent reference guide. While it may be a little on the pricey side the overall value is well worth the price.
11 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Good Book
26 May 2000
Format:Paperback
This book has help me in understanding routing in general. I wished the author went more indepth on BGP and OSPF.
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